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Ebenezer Dorr, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1800

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Ebenezer Dorr is a 1800 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1800 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man facing right with distinct facial features. He's wearing old-fashioned clothes and has a serious look. The artist used a lot of detail to make his face look real. The man in the portrait is Ebenezer Dorr, a silversmith and engraver. He was an American, and this portrait was made in 1800. This was a time when portraits like this were very popular. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking at the work of the artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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Portrait of Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.

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